Extremely scarce copy. A collection of stories from George MacDonald, a Scottish author, poet and Christian Congregational minister. He became a pioneering figure in the field of modern fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow-writer Lewis Carroll. This edition includes: The Portent, The Cruel Painter, The Castle: A Parable, The Vow O' Rivven, Then Broken Swords, The Gray Wolf, and Uncle Cornelius His Story
Original cloth boards. Decorative gold gilding. Rubbing present to the spine and the corners of the boards. Internally foxing present to the front end papers and title pages, along with the edges of the text block. Otherwise the pages are in good order. A good clean copy.
Centenary Edition 1824-1924